| Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate | |
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Sodium 4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenolate |
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Other names
Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate; Methylparaben sodium salt; E219 |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 5026-62-0 |
| EC number | 225-714-1 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H7NaO3 |
| Molar mass | 174.13 g mol−1 |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate is a compound with formula Na(CH3(C6H4COO)O). It is the sodium salt of methylparaben.
It is a food additive with the E number E219 which is used as a preservative.